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How much do you need to earn to secure a new home by this Sunday?
The latest research by new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at just how long it will take to earn the equivalent of a 15% mortgage deposit for a new home based on the daily wage at a number of different salary brackets. Stone Real Estate looked at the net earnings per day for…
Read MoreKnotweed is knocking £34.12bn off of UK property values
Leading tradespeople comparison site, HaMuch.com, has looked at the value being wiped from UK house prices due to the nation’s growing knotweed epidemic and what this equates to for the average homeowner in different areas across the UK. In just two months the Japanese housing horror will start to rear its ugly head again and…
Read MoreYear of the Rat to bring post-Brexit property transaction boost to the UK market
With thousands around the world preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year this Saturday, welcoming in the Year of the Rat and the first in a fresh cycle of the Chinese zodiac, leading lettings and estate agent has looked at which year has been the most prosperous for the UK property market both where average house…
Read MoreThe Pawfect Affordable Rental Locations for Pet Lovers
A Government overhaul on tenancy contracts could soon see landlords no longer able to pass on a tenant simply because they have a pet, with just 7% of rental properties currently listed allowing pets. With this change on the horizon, leading rental management platform Howsy, has looked at where across the UK offers the best…
Read MoreP2P investment could recoup your years of lost pension income
43 or younger? Here’s how to recoup your years of lost pension income by investing today In October this year, the pension age is due to increase from 65 to 66 years old, with a further increase to 67 by 2028 and plans to increase this even further by 2046 to 68 years old. Leading…
Read More43 or younger? Here’s how to recoup your years of lost pension income by investing
In October this year, the pension age is due to increase from 65 to 66 years old, with a further increase to 67 by 2028 and plans to increase this even further by 2046 to 68 years old. Leading Peer to Peer investment platform, Sourced Capital, has looked at the lost pension income for those…
Read MoreHomeowners, know your flanges, pickled finishes, ball cocks and space balls with the trade term dictionary
When the inevitably January DIY turns to failure and you need to turn to the help of a professional it can be a daunting experience if you don’t know your ball cocks from your flanges, and while we try to play it cool when a tradesman is in our house, we all get lost in…
Read MoreUK HPI – Prices jump 2.2% as market regains momentum
Director of lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Promising signs from a battle-weary property market with a notable lift in the rate of house price growth both on a monthly and annual basis, and while the recovery continues to be slow but steady, we are in a far better place…
Read MoreThe best areas to buy new as a first-time buyer
The latest research by new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at where is home to the smallest gap between the price paid by first-time buyers and the average price of a new build property. Stone Real Estate looked at the current average cost of buying new across Britain and then compared this to…
Read MoreThe best London boroughs for new build availability
The latest research by new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at which boroughs currently offer the best bet for London homebuyers looking to get on the new build ladder. Stone Real Estate analysed property listings across all of the major portals to find which areas of the capital had the largest proportion of…
Read More75% of income required to rent in parts of England – here’s how it’s changed in the last 20 years
20 years ago, the average rent accounted for 28.7% of the average income in England. In London, this increased to 41.1% of income required to cover rent. The South East (31.2%) and South West (29.4%) were also amongst some of the highest of all regions. Today, the proportion of income required to…
Read MoreThe homebuyer hotspots beating Brexit uncertainty
The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that Falkirk, Bristol and Sale are currently some of the most sought after areas for UK homebuyers. GetAgent.co.uk analysed the level of buyer activity in 100 of the largest towns and cities across the nation ranking each area with a demand percentage score based…
Read MoreHottest UK cities for rental demand revealed
The latest research by rental management platform, Howsy, has looked at where across the UK is kicking off a new decade with the highest tenant demand for buy-to-let homes. Howsy looked at rental listings across the major online portals and analysed demand across 23 major UK cities as well as each borough of London, based…
Read MorePoor communication is the biggest cause of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants.
The latest research from Hamilton Fraser’s deposit alternative scheme Ome, shows that poor or no communication when withholding a deposit is still the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, ahead of the cleanliness of the property and damage sustained during a tenancy. Check out the full blog here. The research from Ome…
Read MoreYomdel links up with Just a Drop to support safe water projects
Yomdel’s “Spend a Penny” campaign to support Just a Drop in its work bringing safe water and sanitation to communities worldwide. 13 January, 2020. As a new decade dawns, Yomdel, the UK’s leading provider of managed live chat, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Just a Drop, the global charity working to…
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